“The Jaws Effect” is what scientists call people’s irrational fear of sharks based on Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit summer movie, “Jaws.” The great white shark in the movie was so terrifying that it ...

A researcher in Australia has captured a rare moment on camera below the waters of New Caledonia. ABC News reported that scientist Dr. Hugo Lassauce of the University of the Sunshine Coast caught two ...

A new pattern in shark behavior has experts sounding the alarm, and it may have everything to do with an overheating planet. Bull sharks are known to be able to swim between saltwater and freshwater, ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — A woman witnessed some interesting shark behavior on Hilton Head Island in June and shared the video with WSAV. The sharks were seen flipping out of the water, ...

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

Sharks have long been cast as ruthless, mindless predators, a fear so deeply ingrained that it has fueled an entire genre of Hollywood horror films. Sharks have long been cast as ruthless, mindless ...

Sharks are vital to many marine ecosystems despite being often viewed as dangerous predators. Florida leads in shark-bites, but shark-related fatalities are statistically rare. Over 300 shark species ...

The presence of Pacific sleeper sharks of varying body sizes was detected in the deep waters of the South China Sea using stationary cameras, with all individuals identified as female. Scientists have ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CN) — As Carlos Gauna trailed a sizeable white shark with his drone, he was startled to see the apex predator methodically head directly toward four young swimmers near the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator The idea that a shark’s dorsal fin might be more than just a stabilizer may ...

Twenty million years ago, the oceans were ruled by a predator unlike any other: the Megalodon. This colossal shark, the largest to ever exist, hunted giant sea creatures and even other sharks for food ...